NCAA Tournament Odds: Murray State Given 64% Chance To Win Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Tournament Prediction: Murray State Given 64% Chance To Win Ohio Valley Conference
It’s not every year that the Ohio Valley Conference has a chance to send as many as three teams to the NCAA Tournament. Yet, that’s the situation this year due to the strong play of Murray State and Belmont. Of course, oddsmakers are expecting just one team to make their way to the NCAA tournament.
Murray State is a lock for the NCAA Tournament. A top-25 team with just 2 losses on their record, the Racers are set. It’s for that exact reason oddsmakers believe Murray State will win their final OVC tournament. They’re given -175 odds, or an implied 63.6% chance to win the conference. Not a shocker since they went 18-0 in conference play.
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Their biggest competition is without a doubt, Belmont. The Bruins are on the bubble and would like to win the tournament to solidify their chances. Oddsmakers give them okay odds of doing so. They’re given +240 odds to win the OVC, or an implied 29.4% chance.
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Morehead State is the dark horse here. After going 13-5 in conference, the Eagles are given +900 odds, or an implied 10% chance to claim the crown. Nobody else in the conference finished above .500, and so they aren’t considered real threats by the oddsmakers.
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This is a perfect swan song for the current Ohio Valley Conference. With their top two teams set to depart for the Missouri Valley Conference next year, it’s time for them to show the world who they are yet again. Belmont and Murray State have turned the OVC into a multi-bid league. With the two of them making the NCAA field together 3 times. Of the OVC’s 6 years with multiple bids, at least one of those teams was involved in all 6. The pair have a chance to do it for a 7th time before heading to greener pastures.
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ODDS
| Odds | School | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| -175 | Murray State | 63.6% |
| +240 | Belmont | 29.4% |
| +900 | Morehead State | 10% |
| +1800 | SE Missouri State | 1800 |
| +4700 | Tennessee State | 5.3% |
| +8500 | Tennessee Tech | 1.2% |
| +15000 | Austin Peay | 0.7% |
| +50000 | SIU Edwardsville | 0.2% |
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